Medical Coding Audits and Compliance

Lexington Foot and Ankle Center Agrees to Pay $750,000 to Resolve Allegations of Violations of the False Claims Act

By |2020-11-10T17:35:09+00:00November 10th, 2020|

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edky/pr/lexington-foot-and-ankle-center-agrees-pay-750000-resolve-allegations-violations-false Lexington-based podiatry practice Lexington Foot and Ankle Center, PSC (“Lexington Foot & Ankle”) and Dr. Michael Allen have agreed to resolve civil allegations that they violated the False Claims [...]

Premier Medical Associates Agree To Pay $750,000 To Resolve Claims Of False Billing

By |2020-11-10T17:34:19+00:00November 10th, 2020|

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/premier-medical-associates-agree-pay-750000-resolve-claims-false-billing Premier Medical Associates Agree To Pay $750,000 To Resolve Claims Of False Billing Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces today that Premier Medical Associates (PMA), [...]

Medical Billing Codes Key to Fraud Case Against 2 Erie Oral Surgeons

By |2020-04-13T06:43:01+00:00August 8th, 2016|

John F. Lehrian, who is retired, and David E. Palo, of what was known as Lehrian & Palo Oral Surgery, 100 State St., pleaded not guilty to federal charges that [...]

US Attorney’s Office Recovers Over $20 Million Dollars Against Community Health Network

By |2015-09-13T17:57:15+00:00July 2nd, 2015|

In another instance of false claims to Medicare and Medicaid programs, Josh J. Minkler, United States Attorney, announced today a $20,324,902.22 civil settlement with Community Health Network (ACHN), a non-profit health [...]

Government Recovers $3.3 billion in Fiscal 2014 Federal Health Program Fraud

By |2020-04-13T06:44:24+00:00March 19th, 2015|

WASHINGTON--The government recovered $3.3 billion in fiscal 2014 from individuals and companies that tried to defraud federal health programs, part of an effort by the Obama administration to improve enforcement [...]

Second quarter PQRS interim claims feedback data available

By |2020-04-13T06:50:37+00:00November 27th, 2014|

Eligible professionals (EPs) who reported at least one PQRS quality measure during 2014 via claims-based reporting can access their data on a quarterly basis using the 2014 PQRS Interim Feedback [...]